Crimson Crystal Forest, a hidden cave in the core area.

With a muffled thud as it broke through the soil, thick vines sprouted from the ground.

"They're back!"

Seeing this, Liu Shengyun's eyes lit up.

The vines tumbled and tore a small hole in the ground.

Then, an old man with white hair emerged from the earthen cave; it was Hua Yuncang, Yun Sining and Qingyu's master.

Behind him, vines wrapped around and pulled out a half-dead person.

"Tang Yuan!!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Shengyun exclaimed in surprise and quickly came to the two of them.

"He won't die for now, but he's seriously injured, and his spiritual energy is almost completely depleted."

Hua Yuncang straightened his robe and said to Liu Shengyun.

"Give him some pills; he won't be able to fight for a while."

"I...I..."

Upon seeing the group, Tang Yuan wanted to say something, but Liu Shengyun interrupted him.

"Alright, don't say anything for now. We'll talk after you take the pill."

He carried the injured Tang Yuan on his back and placed him on a simple earthen bed, then took out a small bottle of pills from his storage bag.

"Don't give it to me... Anzhen needs this more... more than I do."

Tang Yuan's lips trembled as he managed to utter a single sentence.

"Alright, stop making excuses."

On the other side of the earthen bed, An Zhen, who had lost her entire right leg, said with a smile.

His face was deathly pale; the pain of losing his limbs had dealt a double blow to both his body and mind.

"He used to disagree with me all the time, but now he's showing concern for me."

"But……"

"Alright, alright, there are still some pills left, you can't possibly finish them all."

Liu Shengyun didn't give him a chance to speak again and directly stuffed two pills into Tang Yuan's mouth.

"How are you? Are you feeling any better?"

Hua Yuncang slowly walked to An Zhen's side.

"It's still the same, not great, but not bad either."

An Zhen forced a smile onto her bloodless face.

"Elder Hua, did you encounter anyone from the Black Moon Sect? How did Tang Yuan get so badly injured?"

"Yes, that's right."

Hua Yuncang sighed deeply.

"Not long after we left here, we were targeted by two Dragon Marrow Realm cultivators from the Black Moon Sect."

"Although I am no match for them in a direct confrontation, I am worried that they will attract more people."

As Hua Yuncang spoke, he sat down next to An Zhen.

"Fellow Daoist Tang first feigned weakness, then suddenly unleashed his power and killed one of the enemy's men, which is how I managed to rescue him from their clutches."

"You weren't caught by them when you ran away, were you?"

Liu Shengyun walked over and asked.

"Don't worry, I took a few extra detours on my way back to make sure no one was following me before I came back."

Hua Yuncang stroked his beard and turned to look at the corner of the cave.

There, a man was unconscious and bound, unable to move.

"It seems this guy holds a high position within the Black Moon Sect, given that they've sent so many Dragon Marrow Realm experts."

"Of course, Elder Hua, didn't you hear those guys say that this...this person is the young sect master of the Black Moon Sect?"

On the other side, Tang Yuan regained some strength and struggled to sit up.

"We're really unlucky; we just happened to be brought to this Southern Flame Realm by the spatial turbulence."

An Zhen gave a bitter laugh.

Upon hearing this, the other three could only manage a wry smile.

During the spatial turbulence, the four of them, along with some of the wreckage of the airship, were transported to the Crimson Crystal Forest.

Because Qingyu used the Imprisonment Authority to stabilize the space around the flying boat, the damage from the spatial turbulence was minimized.

Of the four, apart from An Zhen who was seriously injured, the others were all fine.

However, in the spatial turbulence, all of their storage bags were lost, and only some pills were found in the wreckage of the flying boat.

An Zhen's injuries were too severe, and the group happened to land in the core area of ​​the Crimson Crystal Forest. After experiencing the terror of the Reggae, they decided to settle down in the Crimson Crystal Forest for the time being.

Tang Yuan and Hua Yuncang were to go elsewhere to find some medicinal pills first, and then make further plans after Tang Yuan's injuries had stabilized.

However, just as Tang Yuan and Hua Yuncang were heading towards the outside of the Crimson Crystal Forest, the first batch of cultivators from the Black Moon Sect had already arrived. They hid in the shadows, which is why they were not noticed by the other side.

After some time of investigation, the group learned of Xu Lan's existence.

They returned to the crash site and found Xu Lan, barely alive, in the wreckage.

"Sigh, this can't go on forever."

Liu Shengyun sighed softly.

"From now on, the number of experts in the Black Moon Sect will only increase. If we cannot leave this place, the pills will eventually run out."

"Hey, at worst you can leave me here and go out first."

"Shut up, we can't possibly leave you here alone."

Liu Shengyun glared at him.

"Hey, don't look at me like that."

An Zhen smiled and pointed to Xu Lan in the corner.

“Leave me and him here. If the Black Moon Sect dares to make a move, I will die with their young sect leader. Let’s see if they dare to do it then.”

"Wouldn't that be using you as a tool to stall for time?"

"It would be good if we could buy you some time."

"Okay, let's stop talking about this."

Hua Yuncang interrupted their conversation, slowly stood up, and looked up into the distance.

“Many powerful auras are converging, and more and more Dragon Marrow Realm cultivators are moving towards this side.”

“If I go out and they find out about this place, we’re really finished.”